“One root cause of the ethnic strife is the retreat of the state; Karachi’s local government has simply failed to keep up with the city’s expanding population. It has refused or been unable to provide basic physical infrastructure and services, such as housing, water, and electricity, or economic opportunities and resources to the majority of residents. Instead, the urban poor have relied on ethnic-based sector entrepreneurs to provide these essential services. This informality in social and economic relations has allowed ethnic rivalries to fester.”
Related On This Site: From Foreign Policy: ‘Reading Woodward In Karachi’…From Michael Yon: ‘General Petraeus Letter’…From March 27th, 2009 At WhiteHouse.Gov: Remarks By The President On A New Strategy For Afghanistan And Pakistan
From Foreign Policy: ‘Inside Talibanistan’…Alvaro Vargas Llosa At Real Clear Politics: “Pakistan’s Crooked Roots”
